Spring

Spring is here and the sun is warming up our green world around here.  We are enjoying park playdates, walks around the neighborhoods, lighter jackets and sometimes even flip flops! :)  But most of all, we are just loving getting to be with our kids.  They are learning and growing so fast and it is such delight to experience their little personalities blossom.  Yes there are challenging days (oh the emotional throes of 2-almost-3-ness), but I love these little munchkins so very much!

Ben always has several things in his hands, and when we travel upstairs or downstairs he has to gather all his "treasures" to take with us, like it is a long trip. :)  So many things, in fact, that he often can't keep them all in his arms and they drop out all along the way.  Now he will say "I have too many things"....hmmm, wonder if he's heard that before!

The love of hats continues for Ben. This one was a cheap St. Patrick's Day hat we found at the store one day and has been resurrected many times since after having been sat on, crunched, etc.  He fondly calls it his "Weprikon Hat" (Leprechaun Hat).

Our little sunshine--still so happy almost all the time.  She loves to be a part of things now and is interacting with toys and grabbing her feet and rolling around a bit, and now sitting up for awhile without being propped up!  She laughs and screeches with delight and "talks" (quite loudly) to everyone.  She definitely has a colorful and bold personality!

Our little engineer at work....notice the tongue.  Pretty sure it works better when your tongue is out.

Hats, tools and Grandpa. Can't beat it.

Too many things, Ben?

There is a picture of me sitting on my dad's lap as a baby just like this.  How precious the picture and even more precious the memory.

Just like Daddy!

Easter egg hunt in our yard with family and cousin.  And yes, their baskets for collecting the eggs were construction hats.  That's how we roll around here. :)

Our little bunny

They loved their first egg hunt.  We kept hearing "find anona one!" (another one!)

Getting all four to look in the same direction and smile.....impossible.  This was the best we could manage!

Easter morning hug

First Easter dress made by Grandma....and handmade shoes to match!  LOVE it!

Love these little darlings so much I could burst!

First time trying solids....

....and that's what she thought of that!

But we love our Bumbo seat!

"Look, Meggy!  I'm driving the car!"

We had a special visit from Gran and Aunt Melissa

Gran's in love again!

But seriously, how could you not be?!

Some of my most favorite times during her visit were when we would all gather around and get Megan to laugh and "talk".  We would all be laughing so hard that our sides hurt!

"Alright, whoever blinks first, loses!"

John is Ben's hero.  Anytime spent with him is a treat, but Ben literally lights up when he gets to play with "Daddy's tools" in the garage WITH Daddy.  Heaven on earth for our little boy!

Linda, Mom and I and the kids went to Mount Vernon to see the tulips and had so much fun looking at all the gorgeous flowers.  And corraling a 2+ year old little boy, especially after he realizes all we are doing is looking at flowers....yeah, made the morning interesting. :)

We forgot Megan's hat so Gran's scarf working in a pinch and she was the cutest little Babushka!

We love to laugh!

some of my dear Life Group girls and kiddos out for a walk and park-date in the glorious sunshine!

My new favorite picture of us!

Girls Night!  Once a month we have a girls night called a "Pinterest Party" where we take something we have been wanting to do that we found on Pinterest and actually do it!  Plus we have treats and girl time just us without the kids.  We LOVE it!  This month was hair and skin and makeup tricks and tips and it was a blast!  These are homemade facial masks that Beth made. 

Sarah dolled me up with some pretty curls and taught me a few tricks from all her modeling expertise.

I just love this picture!  Beth and Marie--love you girls so much!

I saved this video for last because it might be the best moment I have ever captured.  Megan LOVES her brother--any time he talks to her she smiles, and if he happen to laugh, well she just cracks up and then he starts laughing and then they are both laughing and loving each other.  And I got it on film!  Enjoy!